B1 German News | Iran Attacks Keep Ships and Oil Markets on Edge

Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: New attacks and sea mines keep commercial ships in the Persian Gulf unsafe, while Iran and Oman discuss controlling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Also: Canada's new budget plans C$142 billion in spending to strengthen independence, build housing, and fight homelessness, despite a deficit of more than C$50 billion.

Heute: Angriffe auf Schiffe lassen Ölpreise steigen · Kanada plant Milliarden für Wohnungen.

Today’s German focus: Finanziert werden sollen, are to be financed = are to be financed. Vocabulary: der Wohnraum (housing), die Obdachlosigkeit (homelessness), die Unterstützung (support).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-11-06

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